Resources on Jan L Richardson

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry

On the twenty-seventh day of Lent, Jan Richardson ponders on the topic of joy in Psalm 51:1-12. She asks us to consider the ways in which we can invite God deeper into our spirits.

Psalm 51:1-12

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Lent, Joy, Salvation, God's Will

A Blessing for the Wilderness

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

Commenting on Jesus' temptation (Matthew 4:1-11), Jan Richardson asks if there is a "space" of preparation for Lent where we need to go. She also offers her poem "Wilderness Blessing" and her image "Wilderness and Wings."

Matthew 4:1-11

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Lent, Blessing, Jesus, John The Baptist

The Way It Makes

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

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This artwork, commentary and poem by Jan L. Richardson is based on Matthew 21:1-11. Reflecting on the voices that rise between Palm Sunday and Good Friday, Richardson attunes readers to the blessing heard while accompanying Christ.

Matthew 21:1-11

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Lent, Blessing, Palm Sunday, Hermeneutics

Speaking of the Body

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

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This artwork, commentary, and poem by Jan L. Richardson are associated with John 2:13-22 and 1 Corinthians 3:16. Describing our body as God's temple, Richardson discusses the blessing of having been created in love as holy.

John 2:13-22; 1 Corinthians 3:16

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Lent, Blessing, Body Of Christ, Temple

Blessed Is the One

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

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This painting, commentary and poem by Jan L. Richardson are associated with Mark 11:1-11. Reflecting on Christ's procession to Jerusalem, Richardson discusses the inward pilgrimage of mindfulness, our journey finding Christ and our quest of self-discovery.

Mark 11:1-11

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Lent, Blessing, Pilgrimage, Palm Sunday

And Remember Their Sin No More

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

This painting and commentary by Jan L. Richardson are associated with Jeremiah 31:31-34. Reflecting on how God "does not keep tally" of the sins that we remember, Richardson discusses how God releases us from sinful memory.

Jeremiah 31:31-34

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Lent, Sin, God's Love, Memory

A Tender and Grimy Grace

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

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This artwork, exegesis and poem by Jan L. Richardson are based on John 9:1-41. Focusing on how Jesus uses spit and mud, Richardson explores how God's creative blessing is offered through dust, grime, and earthly matter.

John 9

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Lent, Blessing, Grace, Dust

Rather than Light

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry

This artwork and exegesis by Jan L. Richardson are based on John 3:14-21. Acknowledging our tendency to hide in the dark, Richardson expresses that Christ's way compels "us into a place where we can be seen."

John 3:14-21

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Lent, Jesus, Light, Darkness

A New Covenant

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Artwork, Poetry

This painting and reflection by Jan L. Richardson are based on Jeremiah 31:31, 33b. Discussing God's new covenant, Richardson asks the reader to consider "What word needs to be written upon your heart?"

Jeremiah 31:31, 33

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Lent, Covenant, Jeremiah, Prophecy

Strange Remedies

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork

Jan Richardson shares a creative Lenten reflection on the "strange remedy" that is the Christ event. For her meditation and artwork she draws from Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10, and John 3:14-21.

Ephesians 2:1-10

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Lent, Healing, Wilderness

Testimony to the Mystery

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork

Jan Richardson shares an artistic Lenten reflection asking, "But what if it is not about giving up but giving in? Falling into dirt, as Jesus says in John 12:20-33. Going where grain is supposed to go."

John 12:20-33

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Lent, Mystery, Paradox

Discernment in the Desert

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

Jan Richardson shares original artwork, a poem, and Lenten reflections on Matthew 4:1-11. The work of discerning one direction or choice from among many may require that we separate ourselves from our usual routines.

Matthew 4:1-11

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Lent, Wisdom, Discernment

The Wild Language of Lent

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 3 more types

Jan Richardson reflects on the "wild language" of lent that emerges as we journey through the season. What story do the words tell? Richardson's artwork "Into Earth" also accompanies this reflection.

Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10 Mark 1:9-15

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Lent, Language, Discernment, Wilderness

Blessing the Dust

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Artwork, Poetry

Jan Richardson shares artwork and a poetic “Blessing of the Dust” for Ash Wednesday. She encourages us to “claim what God can do within the dust,” based on 2 Corinthians 6:1-10.

2 Corinthians 6:1-10

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Ash Wednesday, Blessing, Lent, Earth

Breathe

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

Jan Richardson reflects on Holy Saturday as "a day of waiting, of remembering to breathe, of willing ourselves to turn to one another when grief lays hold of us." She offers her painting "Holy Saturday II."

Matthew 27:57-66; John 19:38-42

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Fear, Grief, Holy Saturday, Breath

Beloved Is Where We Begin

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork, Poetry

A reflection, plus a related painting and poem, by Jan Richardson on Luke 4:1-13. Richardson, writing to people preparing for Lent, says that Christians should journey into their wilderness remembering that God has called them beloved.

Luke 4:1-13

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Lent, Love, Baptism, Temptation Of Christ

Where the Breath Begins

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

"Lent opens our own terrain to us, that we might meet anew the God who lives in every layer of our life." Jan Richardson shares reflections, artwork, and a poem to help readers better understand Lent.

Matthew 4:1-11

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Lent, Discernment, Art

The Artful Ashes

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Artwork

In struggling with a new art medium, Jan Richardson discovers that Ash Wednesday is the threshold into a season that’s all about working through the chaos to discover what is essential.

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Ash Wednesday, Art, Lent

Mysteries of the Mud

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

Reflecting on John 9:1-41 and on Lent, Jan Richardson writes that throughout Jesus' ministry, we see him touching the world around him, turning to the things of earth to help us see the things of heaven.

John 9:1-15

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Lent, Blessing, Mystery, Jesus

A Return to the Wilderness

Jan L Richardson | The Painted Prayerbook

Sermon Preparation or Illustration and 3 more types

Artist Jan Richardson shares a collection of five original paintings for Lent. The images include links to reflections on the season of Lent.

Luke 4:1-13

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Lent, Art, Sin, Wilderness Of